Table-leg fastening



June 3, 1930. s. woJTAN TALE LEG FASTENING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 14. 1929 ATTORNEYS June 3, 1930. s. WQJTAN 1,762,042 TABLE LEG FASTENING Filed Feb. 14, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 2- EQU.

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i i l -vsifmvLEir warren,forcgmcrieo, IiLLrNoIs i 'i e *i TABLE-,LEG iFAs'rEiiTnve 'p Y i lAlmiiicaionmea February 174,*171929. serial N'gr.3`s9,e7v5 y i 'i This invention relates to certain new and side and end rails beneath theltab'le top" ,f1-f" V l useful improvementsin table leg astenings withY which the corner legs 2 are detachably i and hasior its primary .object to provide a lconnected. yThe table topV and'iegs aregfprefif? `table construction in'which' the supporting erably constructed of'woodfwvhile the side'V f Y 5 legs ofthe table top are easily and'quickly :and end rails are of metallic-iconstructiom*155- f vremovable-so lthat the tablestructure willocpainted or otherwise decorated to correspond Y.

cupy a minimum 'of space during vr'shipment withthe flni'shofthewoodl Y i 1 or storage, 'Y y Y. 1 The side andend rails are of channel iron I" A further object ofthis invention isto proformationtand asV shown inY Figure 3,.forrn 'a vide-a tableleg fastening in which clamping rectangular /framefhaving verticaloutensid'ey 60 l strips are employed for engaging the. table wallsk Sand inwardlyy directed upper and Y legs VVwhen in assembledpositionv on thetable lower :iianges 4- and k5 respectively with :the top `for securely holding them in position,` the openrv` sides 4or theachanneliiron facing each Y fastening devices being permanently carried other, the corner portion of the *Channelr iron by the tabletop. v v v flanges beinjg cut away as at 6 forming recv65j With the above and other objects inview tangular openings for receivingthe rectan that will become apparent asthe natureof the" guiar' block ends-2a of theta'ble''legsr2.r The invention is better understoodytheisame con-V channel ironfside andend rails are k'suitably v f sists in the novelv form, combination and ar# vsecured in any preferred manner tothe lower y 2@rangement of parts hereinaftermore'fully face'of` the tabletop l'byhaving thefupper 70 described, shownin the accompanying draw side flanges@` anchored to the table top. l i ings and claimed. i. l j .A pair of leg retaining strips Tisconlinedf VvIn the drawings :f- Y f q y p v in each sideiand endv rail 3 as shown lin Fig- Fi ure 1 is a Vside elevational View of a ure 3,7the'abuttingiends of the strips? being 25 table constructed in accordance' with the presreversely beveledas yat 8forwedging contact 75 fv ent invention;VV Y l j 2 i i with Veach othervwith Yeach beveled fenld AFigure 2is a bottom plan View ofthe same; ytransverselyslotted as' at 29 orthe ypassage Y Figure 3. is a ylongitudinal horizontal secof anfoperating vscrew to be-describedflThe1 tional view takenonline of Figure 1 outer end of each leg retaining stripf'ispiro-l j i showing the screwl operatedclamping strip vided with averticalfslot lOopening attheco A for the corner legsgof the table; end ofthe strip'4 and through `whichslot Figure 4 -is a'vertical longitudinal sectional guide screw 11 passes, the `guide screw 11 as I View through the table top with the legs,l shown linyFyigure V5 passing through'openings broken away, showing the overlapped wedged .inthe lower and upper lianges 5 and 4 of the u y y ends of a pair Voiiclampingv strips with the y side and end rails,r and through theslots710f85 f Y.

f operating screw therefor; Y i of the 'leg retaining strips to enter .the lower Y Figure 'is avertical cross-'sectional view face ofthe table topfl',YV the guide screws 11 Y taken Yon line 5-5 of-Figure 1, showing the retainingthe outerlends of the leg retaining channel guides carried lby the tabletopfor' `strips in the channel iron rails? A screw 12.

'Y '40 the leg clamping strips and the guide screwv projects-laterallyifrorn the side wall 3 of 'the 90.Y

or pin for the outer end of each strip; p f side and end rails` and passes through .the y* Y Figure 6 is afragmentaryvsectional view, slottedportion's 9ofthe'overlappingbeveled1 similar to Figure 3, rshowing"the clamping or wedgewendsSofacooperating leg .retain-' strip in displaced condition with the screws .ingstrips asshownin Figuresrandltbe A *Y V Y:for moving the same awayV from eachother inner projecting end of therscrew 12 receiyv95'` K into clamping'engagementwith the corner ing aV washerV 13 and thumb nuts 14'.. '-1 f legsiand Yp' .V'Assuming thatfthejtable'legs 2 .are disen- ,I

Figure 7 is aperspective viewof'one of-gaged'fro'm the'tabletop-lyandit beingmde p v i A the clamping strips. Y i sired'toattach them tothe ftablev top, the

i Y VThe table comprisesatop board 1 having thumb nuts'le are loosened on -the'screws 12 lee ii separating movementof the leg retaining andthe leg retaining strips 7 shifted to the v exaggerated position shown in Figure 6. At

this time, the block end 2a of each leg is set into the rectangular opening formed by the out away portions 6 in the rail flanges 5 `and the several thumb nuts are then threaded onto-the screws l2 causing the washers ..13 to impinge upon the adjacent end of a strip l 7 for moving the beveled or wedge Vends 8 thereof over each other to cause outward or strips 7 with the outer ends thereof bindingly engaging the sides of the end blocks 2a of j l the table legs 2, the outer ends of the leg retainin stri s 7 being Ouidedy in their move- 273 b ment by the guide screws 11. The legs 2 are VVsecurely anchored to the side rails of the tabletop and their rigid support affords a Vsubstantial table construction. l/Vitha collapsible table `of this type, thelegs may be easily and quickly removed and `suitably coniine'dl against the underside of the table top Vfor purposes of storing and shipment to occupy a minimumV of space and when the legs are assembled in set up condition on the table, a rigid construction results.

. From the above detailed description ofthe y invention, it is believed .that the construction and operation thereof will at once be tapparent, and while there is herein shown and described the preferred vembodiment ofjthe present invention, it is nevertheless `to #be y understood that minor changes may be made side :and end rails for anchoring the legsto the table, said means including a pair'of slidable strips on each Vside and end rail having beveled overlapping ends, and means engaged Ywith the beveled ends-for moving the strips and bevelled, an operating screw and nut associated with the bevelled ends of the strips for moving the bevelled ends over each other to separate the strips and move them into binding engagement With the legs, and said bevelled ends being slotted for the passage of the screw.

4f. In a table, a table top, side and end rails depending from the top, legs detachably engaged with the table. means carried by the side and end rails for anchoring the legs to the table, said means including a pair of slidable strips on each side and end rail, the adjacent ends of the strips being overlapped and bevelled, an operating screw andV nut associated with the bevelled ends of the strips for moving the bevelled endsover eachother to separate the" strips and move them into binding engagement Awith the .legs7 the louter ends of the strips having'end opening slots, and guide pins for the outerzends of thestrip carried by the table top land rail vand extending through the end slots.

5. In a table, a table top,side andzend rails depending from the top, legs kdetachably. engaged with the table, means carried bythe side and end `rails for anchoring the legs to -the table, said means including-a pair off slidable strips'onv each side zand endraiL-:the adjacent ends of the strips being-'overlapped and bevelled, :an operatingscrewandfnnt as- .sociated'with the bevelled ends ofthe-strips -for moving the bevelled "ends over each other -to separate'thestrips and lmove them into binding engagement with the legs, said l" bevelled ends being'slotted for the passage of the screw,fthe outer ends of thestrips having end opening slots, and guide pins for the outer .ends ofthe'strips carried bythe table top and rail and extending throughtheend slots.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature.

'STANLEY woJ-TAN.

away from each other into abutting and binding engagement with the legs.

2. In a table, a table top,'side and end rails depending from the top, legs detachablyA engaged with the table, means carried by the 'v side and end railsV for anchoring the legs' to the table, said means including a pair of slid- 'able' stripson each side'and` end rail, the adjacent ends of the strips beingoverlapped associated with the bevelled ends of the strips for moving the bevelled ends over each other 'to-separate the Vstrips and move'them into binding engagement with the legs.

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gaged with the table, means carried by the rvside and end rails for anchoring the legs tothe table, said means including a pair of slidable strips on each side and end rail, the

`adjacent ends of the'strips beingoverlapped Y and'bevelled7 and an operating screw and nut 

